Part I Unit 2 Vocabulary

Question 1

Sumerian scribes would have used this script to write

Accepted Answer

Cuneiform

Question 2

Physical geography includes the study of the earth's

Accepted Answer

Bodies of water, Physical features, Mountain Ranges, weather, temperature, and rainfall

Question 3

Myths are

Accepted Answer

Ancient stories that explain the world

Question 4

Many would consider your own pro and con list to be a work of literature

Accepted Answer

False

Question 5

Ziggurats were the mighty buildings in which Sumerian kings were buried

Accepted Answer

False

Question 6

BCE stands for _______ ____________ _____________

Accepted Answer

Before Common Era

Question 7

Which of the following was a Sumerian accomplishment?

Accepted Answer

The wheel, The sail, The 60-minute hour, Writing

Question 8

What were the two main crops that Mesopotamians grew?

Accepted Answer

Wheat and Barley

Question 9

The earliest known work of literature is ___________________

Accepted Answer

The Epic of Gilgamesh

Question 10

The 3rd Millennium B.C.E. refers to the years

Accepted Answer

3,000 B.C.E. to 2,001 B.C.E.

Question 11

Which of these is an example of a city state?

Accepted Answer

Ur

Question 12

There was only one Patron God in the entire Mesopotamian civilization, all City-States worshipped the same Patron God.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 13

The Nile River flows through the Arabian Peninsula

Accepted Answer

False

Question 14

This kind of tale often involves an adventure, journey, or quest.

Accepted Answer

Epic

Question 15

One of the most important "firsts" accomplished by ancient Mesopotamian civilizations was the

Accepted Answer

Invention of the first written language

Question 16

Sanitation in a city is important because it

Accepted Answer

Provides people with access to clean water

Question 17

One of the major uses of canals in Ancient Mesopotamia was to ____________________

Accepted Answer

Irrigate their farmland

Question 18

Choose the line of Longitude from the options listed below

Accepted Answer

The Prime Meridian

Question 19

The most well-known line of latitude is the _______________

Accepted Answer

Equator

Question 20

The first wars were waged between different groups of Paleolithic people

Accepted Answer

False

Question 21

Which two rivers allowed the flourishing of ancient Mesopotamian civilizations?

Accepted Answer

The Tigris and the Euphrates

Question 22

Climate ONLY refers to the amount of precipitation in a given area

Accepted Answer

False

Question 23

A millenium is a

Accepted Answer

Period of 1,000 years

Question 24

The bureaucracy of a government often carries out, or completes, tasks that the government wants done

Accepted Answer

True

Question 25

The climate of West Asia and North Africa is mostly _________

Accepted Answer

Arid

Question 26

Iraq is the modern country in which most of the ancient region of Mesopotamia lies

Accepted Answer

True

Question 27

An arid climate is characterized by very dry weather

Accepted Answer

True

Question 28

Who was the leader of the first empire in history?

Accepted Answer

Sargon of Akkad

Question 29

This time-related term is often abbreviated like this: C.

Accepted Answer

Circa

Part I Unit 2 Vocabulary

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Part I Unit 2 Vocabulary

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